23rd Jan 1836 | 38 Enslaved | £586 5s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 287.
T71/856: awarded to Henry Davidson, Aaneas Barkly and William Davidson, counterclaimants 'as having paid their two acceptances - the amount claimed is not clearly expressed' against the original claim of Alexander Geddes, St Mary, owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
29
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Estate
Orange River Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Jamaica St Mary 29 (Orange River Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18140 [accessed 21st November 2024].
